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Starting a Business

Explore OPL's workshop dates and locations, booklist, and online guide to support you in starting a business (check the links at the right).

Whatever kind of business you are starting online, home-based, local, product sales or service--the steps and procedures in preparing your business are the same. Learn what you need to consider when starting your business and what you need to do so that you can determine if your business idea is feasible. In addition, you will learn specifics on regulations and things to consider for certain types of business.

Invest Ottawa business advisors present monthly workshops at Ottawa Public Library Branches to get you started in the right direction. The first is at St-Laurent branch, Thursday, Feb. 1, 6-8 p,m,

Starting a Business requires a great deal of planning. Included in this topic guide are quizzes to find if entrepreneurship is for you; resources for planning, and for getting your business started. Also refer to the topic guides How to Start Specific Businesses, Taxation, Financing, Market Research, and Business Planning.

This website is an essential and comprehensive tool for information and resources. The links walk you through the steps to starting a business. It includes Checklists and guides for starting a business http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/page/2850// and explains sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/page/2853/

Canada Business Ontario provides government information specific to Ontario and offers numerous videos; and info, how-to, and business-basics guides in multiple languages. They also have a Business Info Line 1-888-745-8888 that connects you with government services you need to start, run and grow your business.

Explore this important source of information for Ontario businesses: ONe-Source-- online tools and services. for Business. Starting planning, operating, growing, and exiting a business, on types of business, Business Name Search, Master Business Licence...,